I have just set “Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace” (Prayer of St. Francis) for SATB & organ; a gift to Cortlandt Bender, new Minister of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, CA. To hear a midi (piece has not yet been sung), please visit kenmalucelli dot com, click on Sacred Choral, […]
California ACDA Regional Conferences Sept. 10th
California ACDA Regional Conferences September 10, 2011 Central/Central Coast Region Fresno City College Bay Area/Northern Region San Ramon Valley High School, Danville Southern/Far South Region California State University, Fullerton Learn from leading conductors… Discover accessible, practical literature suitable for a wide variety of voicings, ages, and ability levels. California ACDA Fall Regional […]
Presbyterian Association of Musicians Appoints New Executive Director
The Executive Board of Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM) is pleased to announce the call and appointment of Dr. William McConnell as Executive Director. He begins his service to the organization and its members on January 1, 2012, and follows Alan Barthel, who is retiring from the organization after 11 years as its first Executive […]
BERKSHIRE CONCERT CHOIR APPOINTS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlton Maaia II as their Artistic Director for 2011-2012, their 34th season. A classically-oriented composer, pianist and organist, who also spends much of his time playing and writing jazz, Mr. Maaia seeks to offer the best from a wide range of musical […]
New Memorial Song For Yiskor
My name is Jack Bielan. I am co-founder and for twenty-five years have been Musical Director for Valley Outreach Synagogue in Los Angeles. I’m also a former studio musician/arranger in the L.A. area. Two years ago I wrote a song called “Kol Hatovim Holchim (We Only Lose The Best)” which we premiered at our […]
New Choral Blog – New Music Box magazine
I’m thrilled to be writing a bi-weekly blog on choral music for New Music Box. My first two are now posted (see links below) and it would be great if people could make comments on the site so New Music Box knows how important and alive choral music is. Choral Scores that Won’t Go […]